Diocese of Kitale Dioecesis Kitalensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| Metropolitan | Kisumu |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,196 km2 (848 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | 1,800,000 399,624 (22.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Henry Juma Odonya |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kitale (Latin: Kitalen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kitale in the Ecclesiastical province of Kisumu in Kenya.
History
- April 3, 1998: Established as Diocese of Kitale from the Diocese of Eldoret
Leadership
- Bishops of Kitale (Roman rite)
- Bishop Maurice Anthony Crowley, S.P.S. (April 3, 1998 – November 4, 2022)[1]
- Bishop Henry Juma Odonya (since November 4, 2022)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Kenya
- Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops [2]
References
- ↑ "Diocese of Kitale, Kenya". GCatholic. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ↑ "Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops".
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